Banksia Grove vs Pinjar

Banksia Grove is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 45 in Pinjar. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Banksia Grove, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Pinjar, the large majority of households rent. Banksia Grove is closer to the city centre: 36.3 km, against 48.3 km. On these figures, Banksia Grove tends to suit young adults, families with children, and couples, while Pinjar suits renters and people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Banksia Grove

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Banksia Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Pinjar

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (79% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $360/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Banksia Grove

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (32 min vs 48 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (36.3 km vs 48.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Banksia Grove

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 94/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Banksia Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.4% vs -22.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Banksia Grove and Pinjar drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Banksia Grove Pinjar
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Banksia Grove Pinjar
Walkability 75 / 0
Banksia Grove — Walkability: 75/100 Pinjar — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 32 / 6
Banksia Grove — Safety: 32/100 Pinjar — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 17 / 26
Banksia Grove — Low fire risk: 17/100 Pinjar — Low fire risk: 26/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Banksia Grove — Low flood risk: 100/100 Pinjar — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Banksia Grove has more residents (11,351 vs 74); Pinjar skews older (45 vs 30).

Banksia Grove Pinjar
Population 11,351
+99% vs other
 74
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.4% -22.9%
Median age 30 45
Median household income $101,712/yr $105,872/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+11% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Banksia Grove Pinjar
0-4 9.8% / —
Banksia Grove — 0-4: 9.8% Pinjar — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 17.7% / 21.6%
Banksia Grove — 5-14: 17.7% Pinjar — 5-14: 21.6%
15-19 6.6% / 4.1%
Banksia Grove — 15-19: 6.6% Pinjar — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 6.2% / 6.8%
Banksia Grove — 20-24: 6.2% Pinjar — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 19.9% / 4.1%
Banksia Grove — 25-34: 19.9% Pinjar — 25-34: 4.1%
35-44 17.8% / 9.5%
Banksia Grove — 35-44: 17.8% Pinjar — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 10.9% / 18.9%
Banksia Grove — 45-54: 10.9% Pinjar — 45-54: 18.9%
55-64 6.6% / 21.6%
Banksia Grove — 55-64: 6.6% Pinjar — 55-64: 21.6%
65-74 3.2% / 5.4%
Banksia Grove — 65-74: 3.2% Pinjar — 65-74: 5.4%
75-84 0.9% / —
Banksia Grove — 75-84: 0.9% Pinjar — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.2% / —
Banksia Grove — 85+: 0.2% Pinjar — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Banksia Grove 53.9% couple families
Banksia Grove — Couple Families: 53.9% Banksia Grove — Lone Person: 20.6% Banksia Grove — One Parent Families: 21.0% Banksia Grove — Group Household: 3.2% Banksia Grove — Other Families: 1.4%
Pinjar 41.2% couple families
Pinjar — Couple Families: 41.2% Pinjar — Lone Person: 41.2% Pinjar — One Parent Families: 17.6% Pinjar — Group Household: 0.0% Pinjar — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Banksia Grove 23.3% renting
Banksia Grove — Owned Outright: 7.9% Banksia Grove — Mortgage: 68.7% Banksia Grove — Renting: 23.3%
Pinjar 78.9% renting
Pinjar — Owned Outright: 21.1% Pinjar — Mortgage: 0.0% Pinjar — Renting: 78.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Banksia Grove Pinjar
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 23.0%
Banksia Grove — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Pinjar — Certificate III & IV: 23.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 6.8%
Banksia Grove — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Pinjar — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 5.4%
Banksia Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Pinjar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / —
Banksia Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Pinjar — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Banksia Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Pinjar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Banksia Grove Pinjar
New Zealand 4.1% / 12.2%
Banksia Grove — New Zealand: 4.1% Pinjar — New Zealand: 12.2%
England 9.3% / —
Banksia Grove — England: 9.3% Pinjar — England: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 5.4%
Banksia Grove — Malaysia: not among its largest Pinjar — Malaysia: 5.4%
Philippines 3.7% / —
Banksia Grove — Philippines: 3.7% Pinjar — Philippines: not among its largest
India 3.2% / —
Banksia Grove — India: 3.2% Pinjar — India: not among its largest
South Africa 2.8% / —
Banksia Grove — South Africa: 2.8% Pinjar — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Banksia Grove 95.8% houses
Banksia Grove — Houses: 95.8% Banksia Grove — Townhouses: 4.1% Banksia Grove — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Pinjar 96.3% houses
Pinjar — Houses: 96.3% Pinjar — Townhouses: 0.0% Pinjar — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Banksia Grove Pinjar
Median house price $810,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $680,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 162 sales
 —

Development activity

Banksia Grove Pinjar
New dwellings approved 4,125
across Wanneroo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Banksia Grove Pinjar
Houses 4.8%
$750/wk on $810K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Banksia Grove Pinjar
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Schools Higher than 33% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 27% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 75% of WA —

Liveability

Banksia Grove is more walkable (75 vs 0).

Banksia Grove Pinjar
Grade C —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Pinjar carries more crime risk (94 vs 68).

Banksia Grove Pinjar
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
74/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 High
94/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Banksia Grove Pinjar
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 4 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
ECU Joondalup Campus, 5.7 km
 None

Schools in Banksia Grove

  • Banksia Grove Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Grandis Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Joseph Banks Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • St John Paul II Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Banksia Grove West Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Pinjar

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Banksia Grove Pinjar
Supermarkets 3 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 9 0
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Pinjar sits further from the CBD (48.3 km vs 36.3 km).

Banksia Grove Pinjar
Walkability score 75/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 36.3 km 48.3 km
+33% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 48 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6031
 0.8%
postcode 6078
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 80
postcode 6031
 71
postcode 6078

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Banksia Grove Pinjar
Car (driver) 78.8% / 66.7%
Banksia Grove — Car (driver): 78.8% Pinjar — Car (driver): 66.7%
Walked Only 1.1% / 20.0%
Banksia Grove — Walked Only: 1.1% Pinjar — Walked Only: 20.0%
Worked from Home 6.5% / 13.3%
Banksia Grove — Worked from Home: 6.5% Pinjar — Worked from Home: 13.3%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / —
Banksia Grove — Car (passenger): 5.7% Pinjar — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 5.6% / —
Banksia Grove — Train: 5.6% Pinjar — Train: not among its largest
Bus 2.3% / —
Banksia Grove — Bus: 2.3% Pinjar — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).

Setting

Banksia Grove Pinjar
Elevation 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.0 km 14.3 km

NBN connectivity

Banksia Grove Pinjar
Connectivity score 73/100 56/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
1,389 premises
 41%
22 premises

Climate

Banksia Grove Pinjar
Annual rainfall 592 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Banksia Grove Pinjar
Average residential rate $2,060/yr
same for both
Council Wanneroo
same for both

Federal electorate

Banksia Grove Pinjar
Division Pearce
same for both
Member Tracey Roberts
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Banksia Grove Pinjar
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Banksia Grove

Family Outer Young Families

Pinjar

Outer

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